The Clue
Solemnly promised (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PLEDGED
Tags
Notes
The answer PLEDGED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Swore
Made a toast
Definition
PLEDGE as a verb:
1. (pledge, plight) = promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife"
2. (pledge, subscribe) = pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"
3. (toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail) = propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
4. give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"
5. bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"
PLEDGED as an adjective:
1. (pledged, sworn) = bound by or as if by an oath; "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies"
2. (affianced, bespoken, betrothed, engaged, pledged) = pledged to be married; "the engaged couple"